claus - 6:18 pm on Dec 25, 2005 (gmt 0)

You sure you want to hear about the bizarre stuff? (couldn't help it ;) )

With us, presents are for the kids. We grownups don't give presents to each other. After all we can buy whatever we need (well, almost). But the kids get presents. Lots.

By the way - anyone know why they package toys so that kids can't get the toy out of the package?

For chrissakes, one automatic police car required a screwdriver just to get it out of the package. A screwdriver! Just to release the car from the package it was in! Of course we didn't bring one, that's just not the thing you bring for Christmas, is it?

Kids just want to tear off the paper, open the package, and get the toy out to play with. And then they package toys like it's Fort Knox or something...

[edited by: claus at 6:25 pm (utc) on Dec. 25, 2005]